In Search of the Magical Bird (1964) featured a cast of 18 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (8%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Petra Kelling, age 82. This film starred Willi Schrade and Ernst-Georg Schwill.
8% still with us· verified cast6% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 8% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast18 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1964 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willi Schrade Hauptwachtmeister Wiesel | Hauptwachtmeister Wiesel | Deceased | 31/01/1935 | 90 | 18/06/2025 | 29 |
 Ernst-Georg Schwill Hauptwachtmeister Löffelholz | Hauptwachtmeister Löffelholz | Deceased | 30/03/1939 | 81 | 09/04/2020 | 25 |
 Bruno Carstens Zuckerwattemann | Zuckerwattemann | Deceased | 26/10/1918 | 83 | 30/10/2001 | 46 |
 Fred Delmare Vogelstimmenmann | Vogelstimmenmann | Deceased | 22/04/1922 | 87 | 01/05/2009 | 42 |
 Ulrich Mende Lutz | Lutz | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Monika Wagner Bärbel | Bärbel | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Eberhard Kube Zauberer Sassafraß | Zauberer Sassafraß | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Evamaria Bath Frau des Zauberers Sassafraß | Frau des Zauberers Sassafraß | Deceased | 12/04/1929 | 94 | 18/06/2023 | 35 |
 Hans-Peter Minetti Major der Volkspolizei | Major der Volkspolizei | Deceased | 21/04/1926 | 80 | 10/11/2006 | 38 |
| Deceased | 12/12/1906 | 74 | 23/01/1981 | 58 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 18/02/1931 | 85 | 15/09/2016 | 33 | ||
| Deceased | 26/12/1916 | 68 | 05/02/1985 | 48 | ||
| Deceased | 14/05/1922 | 61 | 03/05/1984 | 42 | ||
| Living | 26/08/1944 | 82 | — | 20 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 11/07/1930 | 67 | 21/02/1998 | 34 | ||
| Deceased | 14/07/1941 | 73 | 10/08/2014 | 23 |
